Emergency Plan of Action Operation Update

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1 Emergency Plan of Action Operation Update Dominica: Hurricane Maria Emergency appeal No. MDRDM003 Operation update no. 3 Date of issue: 29 January 2018 GLIDE n TC DMA Timeframe covered by this update: 20 October 2017 to 15 January 2018 Operation start date: 21 September 2017 Operation end date: 21 September 2018 Operation budget: 5,322,737 Swiss francs Overall operation budget: 5,749,087 (including Emergency Response Units, ERUs) Swiss francs Appeal coverage: 100% N of people being assisted: 5,000 families (15,000 people) DREF amount initially allocated: 239,232 Swiss francs Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners currently actively involved in the operation: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), American Red Cross, the Bahamas Red Cross Society, the Barbados Red Cross Society, The Belize Red Cross Society, The British Red Cross, the Canadian Red Cross Society, the Columbia Red Cross Society, the Danish Red Cross, the Grenada Red Cross Society, the Guyana Red Cross Society, the Montserrat Red Cross, the Netherlands Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross, French Red Cross-PIRAC (Regional Intervention Platform for the Americas and the Caribbean), Icelandic Red Cross, the Jamaica Red Cross, New Zealand Red Cross, the Red Cross Society of Panama, Suriname Red Cross, the St. Lucia Red Cross, the Swiss Red Cross, the Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Other partner organizations actively involved in the operation: Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Caribbean Community (CARICOM), United Nations system agencies (United National Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children s Fund [UNICEF], World Food Programme [WFP], Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO], the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA), International Organization for Migration (IOM), Directorate General (DG)- European Community Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), World Health Organization (WHO), government of the affected countries, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/ Office of United States Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), the United Kingdom s Department for International Development (DFID), among others. This operations update no.3 provides updated information on the current situation in Dominica, ongoing assessments and a summary of key results achieved against objectives of the Dominica Hurricane Maria Emergency Plan of Action up to 15 January The Emergency Appeal plan of action and budget is currently being revised and will be based on the new assessments findings a verification and revision on the number of beneficiaries to respond to the current needs of the affected families. <Click here to view the financial report and here to view contact details> ** Due to the annual financial closing, the accompanying financial report reflects expenditures up to 30 November Further information will be presented in next reports. **

2 2 P a g e A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster At almost four months after Hurricane Maria hit Dominica, only around 10 per cent of people, mainly in the cities of Roseau and Portsmouth, have access to electricity. The Dominica Electricity Services reported that services are in process of being restored throughout the island. Diverse foodstuffs have reappeared on the markets, shops are reopening, most public schools have reopened, and 30 out of 43 damaged water systems have been provisionally repaired. The curfew was lifted in Roseau on 8 December. Nevertheless, Dominica remains seriously impacted. Over 80 percent of houses still have inadequate roofing, many children have not yet returned to school and a sizeable portion of the population is highly vulnerable due to the loss of their main source of livelihoods 1. To date, 8 collection centres are still open. The impact of the hurricanes went beyond physical infrastructure. Routine visits to health centers and hospital care were interrupted until those facilities could be repaired. There was damage to structures and to critical systems such as water, electricity, and communications. There was also damage to high-cost specialized equipment and medical supplies. Damages to roadways hindered the arrival of supplies to the affected facilities, which also affected health care. 2 Humanitarian actors are transitioning from relief to recovery - oriented activities and coordination mechanisms are reflecting this shift. A growing number of ministries and stakeholders take part in sector coordination mechanisms, which is conducive to more comprehensive and complementary action plans. The Ministry of Planning has taken over multi - sector coordination from the Emergency Operations Centre. Summary of current response Overview of Host National Society The Dominica Red Cross Society (DRCS), with the support of the IFRC continues to successfully provide essential humanitarian support to the affected population. The support includes distribution of non-food items including shelter material, provision of safe water and hygiene items and Cash Transfer Programme activities with the distribution of debit cards to selected beneficiaries. During the entire response process, the capacity to respond to disasters of the National Society has significantly been strengthened. Approximately 75 volunteers are supporting with relief distributions, water and sanitation provision and cash transfer programme activities. New volunteers are being recruited to ensure continuation of the response activities. A beneficiary in Trafalgar receiving relief items. Source: Dominica Red Cross. As of 15 January 2018, the Dominica Red Cross, with IFRC support, has distributed Relief, Shelter and Wash items to 4,851 households. The following table summarizes the cumulative distributions: A beneficiary in Goodwill receiving a cash card. Source: DRCS 1 United Nations, Dominica: Hurricane Maria Situation Report No. 13 (as of 14 December 2017) 2 PAHO Disaster Newsletter, December 2017 issue 125

3 3 P a g e Sum of HH Tarpaulins Toolkits Wood Blankets Mosquito nets Kitchen sets Hygiene kits Jerry Cans Buckets Food parcels Assorted items St. George 3,509 6, ,758 2, , Fortune Goodwill 1,030 1, Roseau 1,015 1, Stock Farm Fond Cole Tarish Pit Potters Ville Kings Hill Gutter Loubiere Citronniere Yampiece Eggleston Bath Estate Wotten Waven Giraudel Bellevue Chopin St. Joseph Layou Mero St. Luke Pointe Michel St. Paul Campbell Mahaut Cochrane Tareau St. Mark Soufriere Galion Scotts Head St. David San Sauveur St. Patrick Delices Tete Morne/Montine Fond St. Jean Dubique Pichelin St.Patrick Fond St. Jean Bagatelle St.George Roseau Grand Total 4,851 8, ,033 5,933 4,373 2,039 1,558 5,543 1, *assorted items and food parcels are donated items to the DRCS In addition to the relief distributions, thanks to the contribution of OFDA/USAID, the Cash Transfer Programme has reached 554 households with pre-paid cards in the amount of 450 US dollars (USD) each to support the immediate needs of the affected families and 2,771 households have received hygiene items including hygiene kits, jerry cans and buckets.

4 4 P a g e Overview of Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in country At the beginning of the emergency, different IFRC regional and global surge tools were deployed to Dominica including a Head of Emergency Operations (HEOPs), a FACT team and Emergency Response Units (ERUs) in logistics, basecamp, and ITT. After three months of the disaster, the number of surge staff has been reduced and currently there is IFRC staff from the Americas Regional Office supporting the Dominica Red Cross including an operations manager, IM, procurement, PMER, finance and CTP. A CTP staff member from American Red Cross and a CTP Regional Intervention Team (RIT) member are also supporting the CTP activities. Longer term staff in shelter, construction and logistics have arrived in the country. Additionally, other staff members including an operation manager, finance and PMER are in the process of being recruited. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has provided assistance with restoring family links activities. The IFRC provides institutional and technical support through its Country Cluster Support Team (CCST) for English-speaking Caribbean countries and Suriname, the Americas Regional Office (ARO) and the Caribbean Disaster Risk Management (CADRIM) Reference Centre. The DRCS and the IFRC have coordinated closely with the government and other partners, through attendance at CDEMA and cluster meetings. Since 6 October, CDEMA no longer hosts regular meetings, but continuous exchange of information is taking place with partners and governments through meetings, reports and online trackers. Shelter kits being distributed along with other relief items in Trafalgar. Source: IFRC. Overview of non-rcrc actors in country In Dominica, the non - conditional cash transfer programme, supported by the Government, UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) launched on 4 December is ongoing. The programme aims to reach 25,000 people including 6,000 of the most vulnerable children. UNICEF PAHO. The IFRC response team in Dominica has been directly coordinating its response with governments, National/International Non - Governmental Organizations, UN agencies and other actors such as USAID. The coordination and exchange of information is taking place with partners including Caribbean Institute for Meteorology & Hydrology, British Military, PAHO, United Nations agencies (OCHA, UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, UNWOMEN, UN Environment [UNEP], IOM) the government of Canada, UK s Department for International Development (DFID), University of West Indies (UWI), Barbados Defence Force, Barbados Regiment, Barbados Coast Guard, Regional Security Systems, Telecommunications Unit, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the National Emergency Agencies of Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Saint Lucia and the Caribbean Development Bank. Needs analysis and scenario planning Needs analysis Health and care: All the country s healthcare facilities, suffered varying degrees of damage from the hurricane (from destruction to merely flooded or impacted). The restoration of services has begun; however, the process has been slowed by damaged infrastructure and limited human resources, who have already been stretched to their limit. The main needs are providing medical care to the population and preventing disease outbreaks. The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has provided the Ministry of Health with medical supplies, equipment, medicines, vaccines, and insecticides. Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion: Dominica lost its water supply during the hurricane, which hampered the subsequent clean-up efforts and posed a significant risk of waterborne diseases. Approximately 80% of the water services have been restored by the Dominica Water and Sewerage Company Limited (DOWASCO) in the island. A smaller number of affected people continue to collect water from the nearby rivers and streams. Consequently, the island s poor hygienic conditions have made the country susceptible to an outbreak of waterborne diseases. Vector-

5 5 P a g e borne diseases also pose a risk to Dominica, as the hurricane also affected drainage and garbage disposal, thereby making the restoration of adequate water conditions and the implementation of vector control actions of utmost importance. Shelter and settlements: The impact of hurricane Maria on housing throughout the island was significant. The storm, heavy rains and mudslides demolished houses and ripped off roofs, destroyed power and water supplies, devastated crops and left more than 70,000 people in need of food, water and basic supplies. On January 2018, an integrated joint assessment including all sectors operational in Dominica began in order to verify and identify the current needs of the affected population. The assessment is led by DRCS volunteers living in the communities in coordination with VIC (Village Improvement Committee), Village councils and CDRT s utilizing ODK. The questionnaire has been developed by the sector leads and training was conducted to the volunteers. The initial selection of parishes and villages where the assessments are taking place is based on the following criteria: - In areas as they were allocated to the different member partners of the Shelter cluster - Relief distribution areas - Areas were gaps were identified with shelter cluster member partners The initial target of 2,500 beneficiaries for roof repair will be refined after the assessment is finalized. The assessment will re-define the correct number of eligible beneficiaries linked to the correct amount of full and partially damaged roofs. A revised shelter plan is currently being drafted and will be reflected in the Revised Emergency Appeal. Livelihoods: The Cash Transfer Programme (CTP) intervention is focused on a one-time unconditional cash grant of 450 USD (issued via pre-paid card) to support immediate needs. As such, the CTP first stage intervention has focused in vulnerable areas within Roseau (St. George parish), where economic recovery is needed the fastest and where ATMs and markets where first reestablished. From February on, the CTP will wider its scope to include surrounding areas of Roseau in St. Luke, St. Paul and St. David parishes. These changes will be reflected in the Revised Emergency Appeal currently being drafted. Restoring family links: At the beginning of the emergency, communication systems were disrupted throughout the country, and affected residents lack the means to notify family members within and outside of Dominica of their status. Within the Roseau and nearby areas, telecommunications services (mobiles) have been restored with some disruptions; hence RFL activities will no longer continue. National Society capacity building: As the National Society has also been seriously impacted by the hurricane, attention will be paid to restoring and reinforcing DRCS capacity in disaster preparedness and replacing lost materials and equipment and restoring damaged systems (including contingency planning). Operation Risk Assessment The security situation is stable throughout the country. Main roads have been cleared with some minor blockages. Rains sustained from December and January have caused some landslides and forecasts indicate additional scattered rains for the rest of the month.

6 6 P a g e B. OPERATIONAL STRATEGY Overall objective The overall objective of the operation is to support the DRCS to ensure that immediate humanitarian and early recovery needs of at least 15,000 people (5,000 families) affected by hurricane Maria in the most affected communities are met through the provision of cash transfers, health and care, water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, shelter support (including non-food items), RFL, DRR actions, as well as capacity building for the National Society. Proposed strategy The National Society has a network of Community Disaster Response Team (CDRT) members and volunteers supporting the collection of data, registration of affected families and vulnerabilities. Through its network, the National Society continues to: Carry out continuous needs assessment, registration and analysis Inform the communities of the relief effort undertaken and receive feedback on its programme Coordinate with National authorities and other actors present in the country to ensure integrated programming The National Society has a long tradition of radio announcements, hotlines and Facebook alerts that are constantly being used for communication with the Dominica population. An integrated assessment is ongoing led by DRCS volunteers living in the communities in coordination with VIC (Village Improvement Committee), Village councils and CDRT s utilizing ODK. A system has been created to address complaints from people who are not included in the community developed beneficiary list and have not received relief items. Complaints are registered at the time of distribution and each household assessed. If the newly assessed households meet the targeting criteria, a follow up distribution is done. A CTP hotline was established to address the questions and feedback on the programme. All interventions are aligned with IFRC minimum standard commitments to gender and diversity in emergency programming, which include targeting women-headed households; pregnant or lactating women; men and boys made vulnerable by the disaster; households that have not received sufficient assistance from the government or other organizations; socially vulnerable households; and those who lack relevant resources to cope with basic humanitarian needs on their own. These groups have been considered according to the level of impact to their housing. Sphere standards have been reflected throughout the planning. A detailed monitoring and evaluation (M & E) plan has been developed in consultation with all sectors in order to have accurate reporting on the results achieved by the operation. An Information Management team is in place formed by National Society Staff and volunteers that have been trained and setting up databases, smart sheets and dashboards to capture all the information to be shared with the operation s partners. A weekly situation report is shared with the Government of Dominica, two operations updates have been done to report on the EpoA activities and infographics showing achieved results have been done as the image above. Information and photographs have been posted through various social media channels: IFRC Americas Twitter, IFRC Americas Instagram and DRCS Facebook. C. DETAILED OPERATIONAL PLAN Disaster Risk Reduction People to be reached: 25 Male: Female: Outcome 1: Strengthen the disaster risk reduction (DRR) knowledge and practice of community members # of affected community members that increase their knowledge to reduce the risk of disasters in their communities Output 1.1: Technical support for training on multi-hazard early warning systems 25 Planned

7 7 P a g e # of community members trained in early warning systems 25 Planned The activities are planned for months A detailed plan will be included in the revised plan of action, which is currently being prepared. Shelter People reached: 24,255 Male: Female: Outcome 2: The immediate shelter and household needs of the target population are met. % of targeted households that are satisfied with aid provided Output 2.1: 5,000 most vulnerable households will receive non-food items (NFIs) including tarpaulins, blankets, mosquito nets and kitchen sets # of households reached with non-food items 5,000 4,821 To view activities completed within this outcome please see operations update no.2. Since the beginning of the operation, 4,821 households from 7 parishes have received one or all of the following non-food items, described as follows: Parish Households Tarpaulins Blankets Kitchen sets Mosquito nets St. George 3,509 6,054 3, ,193 St. Joseph St. Luke St. Paul St. Mark St. Patrick St. Patrick Grand Total 4,821 8,493 5,933 2,039 4,373 Targeted # of items 10,000 10,000 5,000 10,000 A distribution plan for the remaining items is planned and will be reflected in the Revised Emergency Plan of Action.

8 8 P a g e A Post Distribution Monitoring survey using Open Data Kit (ODK) was conducted between 1 and 16 November The method used for data collection was individual face to face interviews using Open Data Kit (ODK), a cell phone based software used to assist data collection. The surveys were collected by DRCS volunteers in collaboration with the village councils in each location who assisted in locating the sampled beneficiaries. 143 people were surveyed. For the first phase of the survey, 5 communities were purposively sampled out of the communities that had already been reached. The communities included three different communities in the vicinity of Roseau, communities that varied in both size and scale of damage. Two rural communities were also selected, one north of Roseau and one south. 20 The survey report is based on the early activities of the post distribution survey from a small 10 sample of the 5,000 targeted households. Based on the findings of phase one of the post 0 distribution survey it can be concluded that the Layou Silver lake Soufriere Tarish Pit Yam Piece beneficiary households were overall satisfied with the received non-food items and found the items useful. The PDM report is available upon request. Output 2.2: 2,500 displaced most vulnerable households receive building material for permanent repair of the roof structure of their own house. # of households that receive building material for permanent repair of the roof structure of their house. To view activities completed within this output please see operations update no.2. Roof repairs Since the beginning of the operation 27 roof repairs have been done in Layou; roofs are not totally finalized since hurricane straps and screws/washers have not arrived in country. A model home roof repair was completed in Silver Lake by National Society Shelter staff. Trainings Number of Beneficiaries interviewed 2,

9 9 P a g e In January 2018, 12 members of the community in Layou were trained in emergency roof repairs. Following the training, members of Layou were coached and supported them in buiding a roof on one house to show the theory in action. 75 families from Layou, Campbell, Soufriere, Gallion and Scotts Head were trained to repair their houses as well as 2 local carpenters in Layou and Campbell were trained in building and strengthening roofs. 2 DRCS volunteers attended a training in November 2017 provided by Engineers without Borders in coordination with the Dominica Ministry of housing regarding the revised Dominica Housing Standard. Carpenters and semi-skilled volunteer workers were selected by DRC and chairman of Layou Disaster Preparedness Committee early December 2017 to assist in the reconstruction of damaged roofs as per beneficiary list. A Build Back Safer pamphlet has been designed and printed with a guidance and steps on how to build and/or rebuild roofs in case of hurricanes and earthquakes. In Silverlake, DRC volunteers along with 3 soldiers from Belize have constructed a model roof. From the beginning of the operation, a total of 928 shelter tool kits (1 per family) and 1,033 pieces of wood (2 per family) have been distributed as follows: Parish/Village Shelter toolkits Wood St. George Fortune 100 Roseau 71 1 Eggleston 6 Wotten Waven 100 St. Joseph Layou St. Luke 156 Pointe Michel 156 St. Paul Campbell Tareau 70 St. Mark Soufriere Galion Scotts Head St. Patrick 60 Dubique 60 Grand Total 928 1,033 The initial target of 2,500 households for roof repair will be refined since additional funds would be needed to reach this number of households. Additional assessments will define the correct number of eligible beneficiaries linked to the correct amount of full and partially damaged roofs. These changes will be reflected in the Revised Emergency Appeal that is currently being worked on. Nevertheless, the shelter and construction delegates have started planning the activities in coordination with the government and other partners in Dominica. Challenges Coordination meetings stopped mid-december and restarted mid- January 2018, however the coordination is currently led by the Government of Dominica as OCHA left end of 2017.

10 10 P a g e Livelihoods and basic needs People reached: 3,268 Male: 1,642 Female: 1,626 Outcome 3: 1,000 households (3,000 people) are assisted through a one-time unconditional cash grant to cover their immediate humanitarian needs # of households reached with cash grants 1, Output 3.1: Distribution of unconditional cash grants to 1,000 households (3,000 people) through the cash transfer programme % of beneficiaries expressing satisfaction with the DRCS s cash grants % of beneficiaries using the feedback mechanisms in place for cash and other distributions To view activities completed within this outcome please see operations update no.2. The first phase of the cash cards distribution from 8 November 2017 up to 15 January 2018, the Dominica Red Cross Society (DRCS), with the support of the IFRC, has distributed 554 cash cards, each with a value of 450 USD reaching 554 households or 3,268 individuals. The 554 cards were distributed in the communities as follows: Community No. of households Bath Estate 40 Yam Piece 47 Pottersville 54 Fond Cole 114 Goodwill 117 Shelters 53 Roseau 81 Stockfarm 48 Total 554 The disaggregated data by gender and age is as follows:

11 11 P a g e An informational flyer with instructions on the usage of the cash card was printed and distributed along with the cards. A CTP plan is currently being revised to double the number of households and add another cash transfer modalities complementing the other sectors of the EPoA. This will be reflected in the Revised Emergency Plan of Action. A Post Distribution Survey (PDM) is underway to capture the level of satisfaction of the CTP activities. 258 exit surveys have been carried out in order to monitor the beneficiaries use of the funds. Most of them will use it to purchase food, CGI, wood, repayment of debt, and health amongst others. The main challenges encountered at a first stage have been: - The bank services took some time to fully re-establish their ATM and offices which slowed down the launch of the CTP distributions. - Many of the victims of Hurricane Maria have lost all their belongings including personal ID. A Red Cross ID letter template was developed and is issued with a Village Council or Disaster Local Committee stamp and signature, to register those beneficiaries with no ID. - There is a large percentage of the population that are elderly that have physical challenges to go to an ATM or have never used one. The CTP team provides transportation and volunteers to assist them with these challenges to access an ATM and withdraw the grant. Health People to be reached: 3,000 Male: Female: Outcome 4: Contribute to protection and recovery of physical and mental wellbeing in the affected communities Output 1.1 Medical materials provided to assist with injury management in the population during hurricane recovery activities. (removed) Output 4.2: Psychosocial support (PSS) is provided to 3,000 people # of people benefit from PSS activities. 3,

12 12 P a g e A PSS consultant was hired to initiate the PSS activities from October to January From 13 October to 9 November, 15 volunteers were trained in psychosocial support in Grandbay, Scotts Head and Soufriere. 258 debriefings were conducted in Soufriere, Layou, Grandbay, Wottenhaven and Point Michel through group and/or individual sessions and 1 was referred to a mental health facility. The PSS debriefings were conducted by the Red Cross volunteers to people living within the communities through door to door interactions. 121 people in Layou and Loubriere were reached with PSS activities. The PSS activities are currently on hold as the NS needs to recruit a longer-term PSS lead. The revised PSS plan will be reflected in the Revised Emergency Appeal. Challenges: Some volunteers that were trained in PSS have now sought employment, therefore activities were delayed and some could not continue. Additionally, some areas were not accessible post Maria when it rained. Hence, the dates of sessions had to be postponed. Output 4.3: Strengthen community based first aid care and support for up to 5,000 affected families in 4 areas. # of volunteers trained to provide first aid services 40 Planned This output has not started. The revised plan will be reflected in the Revised Emergency Appeal. Output 4.4: Community-based disease prevention and health promotion are provided to the affected population (removed) In discussion with the Ministry of Health it was agreed to combine the community-based disease prevention with the hygiene promotion in output 2.2 below, as it is the regular approach in the country. This output has been removed. Water, sanitation and hygiene People reached: Male: Female: Outcome 5: Immediate reduction in risk of waterborne and water related diseases in targeted communities. Output 5.1 Access to safe water is provided to the affected population # of households provided with access to safe water 1,000 1,498

13 13 P a g e To view activities completed within this output please see operations update no.2. Since the beginning of the operation up to 15 January 2018: o 540,000 liters of water have been treated in total as follows: Location Treated Litres Check Hall, St. Paul 40,000 Saint Sauveur, St. David 10,000 Fond St. Jean 60,000 Dos D Ane 430,000 Grand Total 540,000 A total of 1,498 households have been provided with access to safe water as follows: 2011 population census HH Individuals location # of HH Male female total Massacre/Checkhall Petite Soufriere* San Sauveur Good Hope/Dix-Pas/Tranto* Fond St. Jean Dos D'Ane Borne** Paix Bouche/Moore Park Village/Providence ** Blenheim / Bellemaniere ** Total HHs 1,498 *the population in Good Hope and Petite Soufriere access the treated water in San Sauveur ** the population in Borne, Paix Bouche and Belmanier receive trucked water from Dos D'Ane On 15 November 2017, 11 DRCS volunteers were trained in WASH through a two-day theoretical and practical training. The National Society WASH team has provided key messages during the distribution of water that included safe water storage and best usage of the water. Output 5.2: Adequate hygiene promotion is provided to target population # Number of people that receive hygiene promotion 5,000 Planned A hygiene promotion campaign is being planned. A detailed plan will be reflected in the Revised Emergency Appeal. Strengthen National Society Outcome 6: Contribute to the rehabilitation and improvement of the Dominica Red Cross Society s capacity Output: 6.1 National Society headquarters and logistic facility is restored and improved for better future disaster preparedness and response. Logistics facility is restored and furnished. 100% 50%

14 14 P a g e To view activities completed within this output please see operations update no.2. The roof of the warehouse facilities at the DRCS HQ is 50% repaired. The main offices of the HQ are being restored. One of the storage units roof repaired at the NS Headquarters. Source: IFRC Output 6.2: The National Society has increased capacity on the management of Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) Number of National Society staff and volunteers trained 20 0 Lost IT equipment for DRCS (computers, HF/VHF, etc.) were donated by the Partner National Societies and some items were procured in the first month to enable communication necessary for the operation although some configurations, installations and additional equipment is still needed to bring DRCS to full capacity. To view more details on this output please see operations update no.2. An EOC training is planned later on in the operation. Outcome 7: The National Society increases its capacity to respond to disaster Output 7.1: Support National Society disaster response assessments and response planning Updated hurricane contingency plan 100% 0% The activities are planned later on in the operation.

15 15 P a g e Quality programming (areas common to all sectors) Outcome 8: Continuous and detailed assessment and analysis is used to inform the design and implementation of the operation according to IFRC standards Output 8.1: Initial needs assessment are updated following a consultation with beneficiaries. Continuous and detailed assessment and analysis have been used to inform the design and implementation of the operation. To view activities completed within this output please see operations update no.2. On January 2018, an integrated joint assessment including all sectors operational in Dominica began in order to verify and identify the current needs of the affected population. The assessment is led by DRCS volunteers living in the communities in coordination with VIC (Village Improvement Committee), Village councils and CDRT s utilizing ODK. A revision of the Emergency Plan of Action is underway to reflect the current needs and verify the target beneficiaries. Output 8.2 The management of the operation is informed by comprehensive monitoring and evaluations. To view activities completed within this output please see operations update no.2 The National Society is currently in the process of recruiting a project officer and a procurement officer amongst others. (5). The National Society staff currently in place is 2 administration and finance, 1 WASH, 1 Logistics and 1 Shelter. Targeting and registration of beneficiaries are currently being conducted. The rest of activities are planned later on in the operation. A monitoring and evaluation plan has been completed, but will be amended once the Emergency Plan of Action is revised. Three operations updates have been published including this one. Outcome 9: Effective communication with all stakeholders is ensured Output 9.1: Establishment of communication/public relations functions Effective communication to all stakeholders has been ensured through various activities. To view activities completed within this output please see operations update no.2. During this reporting period, weekly situation reports have continued to be shared with the Government of Dominica and other partners to inform ongoing activities. Infographics as the one in page 6 are done on a regular basis to update the figures reached to date. The National Society facebook page has been updated with photographs on CTP and Relief activities. Other social media outlets such as the IFRC twitter and Instagram have shared information on the progress of the operation.

16 16 P a g e D. BUDGET Click here for the Financial Report. ** Due to the annual financial closing, the accompanying financial report reflects expenditures up to 30 November Further information will be presented in next reports. ** Reference documents Click here for: Previous Appeals and updates Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) Contact Information For further information specifically related to this operation please contact: In Dominica Jaslin Salmon, Director General, phone: +(767) ; directorgeneral@redcross.dm Omar Robinson, IFRC/Head of Operation (a.i); phone: 1 (767) ; omar.robinson@ifrc.org In the Caribbean Josephine Shields Recass, head of Caribbean country cluster office; josephine.shieldsrecass@ifrc.org In the IFRC Regional Office for the Americas Iñigo Barrena, head of the disaster and crisis department; mobile: ; ci.barrena@ifrc.org Diana Medina, communications manager for the Americas, phone: ; diana.medina@ifrc.org In IFRC Geneva Cristina Estrada, response and recovery lead; phone: ; cristina.estrada@ifrc.org Susil Perera, senior officer, response and recovery; 41(0) ; susil.perera@ifrc.org For IFRC Resource Mobilization and Pledges support: Marion Andrivet, emergency appeals & marketing officer; phone: +(507) ; marion.andrivet@ifrc.org For In-Kind donations and Mobilization table support: In Panama: Stephany Murillo, regional logistics senior officer, phone: ; mobile: , stephany.murillo@ifrc.org In Dominica: Mike Janssens, logistics coordinator, phone: 1 (767) , mike.janssens@ifrc.org For Performance and Accountability support (planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting enquiries) Priscila Gonzalez; planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting team coordinator; phone: +(507) ; priscila.gonzalez@ifrc.org How we work All IFRC assistance seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO s) in Disaster Relief and the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response (Sphere) in delivering assistance to the most vulnerable. The IFRC s vision is to inspire, encourage, facilitate and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by

17 17 P a g e National Societies, with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering, and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.

18 Disaster Response Financial Report MDRDM003 - Dominica - Hurricane Maria Timeframe: 21 Sep 17 to 21 Sep 18 Appeal Launch Date: 21 Sep 17 Interim Report Selected Parameters Reporting Timeframe 2017/9-11 Programme MDRDM003 Budget Timeframe 2017/ Budget APPROVED Split by funding source Y Project * Subsector: * All figures are in Swiss Francs (CHF) Page 1 of 4 I. Funding Raise humanitarian standards Grow RC/RC services for vulnerable people Strengthen RC/ RC contribution to development Heighten influence and support for RC/RC work Joint working and accountability A. Budget 5,322,737 5,322,737 TOTAL Deferred Income B. Opening Balance Income Cash contributions American Red Cross 145, ,914 British Red Cross (from British Government*) 626, ,769 Danish Red Cross 47,500 47,500 European Commission - DG ECHO 582, ,843 European Investment Bank Institute 36,320 36,320 Finnish Red Cross 58,368 58,368 Government of Malta 17,501 17,501 Irish Government 175, ,153 Italian Government Bilateral Emergency Fund 114, ,254 Italian Red Cross 35,031 35,031 Japanese Red Cross Society 88,306 88,306 Netherlands - Private Donors Norwegian Red Cross (from Norwegian Government*) 116, ,158 Red Cross of Monaco 23,304 23,304 Swedish Red Cross 118, ,375 Swiss Government 200, ,000 Swiss Red Cross 100, ,000 The Canadian Red Cross Society 731, ,172 The Canadian Red Cross Society (from Canadian Government*) 42,203 42,203 United States Government - USAID ,143 VERF/WHO Voluntary Emergency Relief 3,000 3,000 C1. Cash contributions 3,262,505 3,262, ,143 C. Total Income = SUM(C1..C4) 3,262,505 3,262, ,143 D. Total Funding = B +C 3,262,505 3,262, ,143 * Funding source data based on information provided by the donor II. Movement of Funds B. Opening Balance Raise humanitarian standards Grow RC/RC services for vulnerable people Strengthen RC/ RC contribution to development Heighten influence and support for RC/RC work Joint working and accountability C. Income 3,262,505 3,262, ,143 E. Expenditure -616, ,086 F. Closing Balance = (B + C + E) 2,646,418 2,646, ,143 TOTAL Deferred Income Interim Report Prepared on 28/Jan/2018 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

19 Disaster Response Financial Report MDRDM003 - Dominica - Hurricane Maria Timeframe: 21 Sep 17 to 21 Sep 18 Appeal Launch Date: 21 Sep 17 Interim Report III. Expenditure Account Groups Budget Raise humanitarian standards Grow RC/RC services for vulnerable people Strengthen RC/ RC contribution to development Expenditure Heighten influence and support for RC/ RC work Joint working and accountability TOTAL Variance A B A - B BUDGET (C) 5,322,737 5,322,737 Relief items, Construction, Supplies Shelter - Relief 378,544 90,432 90, ,111 Construction - Facilities 10,500 10,500 Construction Materials 2,416,590 2,416,590 Clothing & Textiles 78,791 24,728 24,728 54,063 Water, Sanitation & Hygiene 1,191 1,191 Medical & First Aid 71, ,616 Teaching Materials 44,200 44,200 Utensils & Tools 28,826 6,734 6,734 22,092 Other Supplies & Services 9,609 9,609 Cash Disbursment 520, ,023 Total Relief items, Construction, Sup 3,560, , ,039 3,437,996 Land, vehicles & equipment Computers & Telecom 25, ,850 Office & Household Equipment 10,000 9,653 9, Total Land, vehicles & equipment 35,679 10,482 10,482 25,197 Logistics, Transport & Storage Storage 3,478 3,478-3,478 Distribution & Monitoring 9, , , ,477 Transport & Vehicles Costs 165,278 34,453 34, ,825 Logistics Services 34,665 22,785 22,785 11,881 Total Logistics, Transport & Storage 209, , ,801 10,751 Personnel International Staff 526,557 70,987 70, ,570 National Staff 17,040 25,720 25,720-8,680 National Society Staff 49,581 2,234 2,234 47,347 Volunteers 101, ,196 Other Staff Benefits 4,141 4,141-4,141 Total Personnel 694, , , ,292 Consultants & Professional Fees Consultants 37,474 1,189 1,189 36,285 Professional Fees 63,186 22,541 22,541 40,646 Total Consultants & Professional Fee 100,660 23,730 23,730 76,931 Workshops & Training Workshops & Training 61,688 61,688 Total Workshops & Training 61,688 61,688 General Expenditure Travel 21,139 34,317 34,317-13,178 Information & Public Relations 12,491 1,833 1,833 10,658 Office Costs 51,808 1,640 1,640 50,167 Communications 25, ,036 Financial Charges 4,900 1,757 1,757 3,143 Other General Expenses 215, ,875 Shared Office and Services Costs 4,021 3,608 3, Total General Expenditure 335,886 43,771 43, ,115 Operational Provisions Selected Parameters Reporting Timeframe 2017/9-11 Programme MDRDM003 Budget Timeframe 2017/ Budget APPROVED Split by funding source Y Project * Subsector: * All figures are in Swiss Francs (CHF) Operational Provisions 74,904 74,904-74,904 Page 2 of 4 Interim Report Prepared on 28/Jan/2018 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

20 Disaster Response Financial Report MDRDM003 - Dominica - Hurricane Maria Timeframe: 21 Sep 17 to 21 Sep 18 Appeal Launch Date: 21 Sep 17 Interim Report III. Expenditure Account Groups Budget Raise humanitarian standards Grow RC/RC services for vulnerable people Strengthen RC/ RC contribution to development Expenditure Heighten influence and support for RC/ RC work Joint working and accountability TOTAL Variance A B A - B BUDGET (C) 5,322,737 5,322,737 Total Operational Provisions 74,904 74,904-74,904 Indirect Costs Programme & Services Support Recove 324,862 37,493 37, ,369 Total Indirect Costs 324,862 37,493 37, ,369 Pledge Specific Costs Selected Parameters Reporting Timeframe 2017/9-11 Programme MDRDM003 Budget Timeframe 2017/ Budget APPROVED Split by funding source Y Project * Subsector: * All figures are in Swiss Francs (CHF) Pledge Earmarking Fee 1,584 1,584-1,584 Pledge Reporting Fees Total Pledge Specific Costs 1,784 1,784-1,784 TOTAL EXPENDITURE (D) 5,322, , ,086 4,706,651 VARIANCE (C - D) 4,706,651 4,706,651 Page 3 of 4 Interim Report Prepared on 28/Jan/2018 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

21 Disaster Response Financial Report MDRDM003 - Dominica - Hurricane Maria Timeframe: 21 Sep 17 to 21 Sep 18 Appeal Launch Date: 21 Sep 17 Interim Report IV. Breakdown by subsector Selected Parameters Reporting Timeframe 2017/9-11 Programme MDRDM003 Budget Timeframe 2017/ Budget APPROVED Split by funding source Y Project * Subsector: * All figures are in Swiss Francs (CHF) Page 4 of 4 Business Line / Sub-sector BL2 - Grow RC/RC services for vulnerable people Budget Opening Balance Income Funding Expenditure Disaster management 5,322,737 3,262,505 3,262, ,086 2,646, ,143 Subtotal BL2 5,322,737 3,262,505 3,262, ,086 2,646, ,143 GRAND TOTAL 5,322,737 3,262,505 3,262, ,086 2,646, ,143 Closing Balance Deferred Income Interim Report Prepared on 28/Jan/2018 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies